On Saturday, May 11th, at the corner of browning Road and West Chestnut Avenue along the bike path, volunteers from IE Merchantville and the Garden Club gathered to get their hands dirty helping to plant Merchantville's first Sunflower Garden.  Lots of fun and learning took place as all participants enjoyed an opportunity to invest in community spirit.

Jack’s Beanstalk and pollinator garden is growing! Provider green beans, frijol-rojo-de-seda red silk beans and golden-rocky-beans were planted along the brick border wall at the Wellwood Park tennis courts on May 4th as a small project for our Incredible Edible Merchantville program and are coming along nicely.  Enjoyed a successful morning on May 19th weeding, planting protective companions - marigolds - and watering. Looks like very few seeds have been eaten by the local inhabitants and we should have a pickable crop soon! 

Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. joined local Pennsauken officials, Betsy McBride and Jack Killion, and representatives from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to announce the beginning of a rehabilitation project on Westfield Avenue from Tinsman Avenue to Rt. 130 in Pennsauken.. The $2.1 million project is the first in New Jersey to receive funding from the newly formed Transportation Bank. Loans aid local governments by offering significantly reduced interest rates and minimizing the principle that is used to calculate that interest. 

Please join us at The Station on Saturday, June 8th at 7pm for an al vegetarian fresco Middle-Eastern inspired dinner, outside on our patio. The meal will draw influence from across the middle east highlighting the distinct flavors of the region. Chefs Justin Lingl, Root Catering, and Matt Moon, Ristorante Alba - formerly Talula's Table and Django, will collaborate and serve a multi course meal perfect to be shared and enjoyed outdoors. This meal will be vegetarian and BYOB. $55 per person (tax/gratuity included). Reservations limited and are accepted now. Email Nicole at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to reserve your seat.

If you're looking for delicious Caribbean cuisine in Merchantville then head on down to Rasta Kitchen, at 618 Maple Avenue, right next to Wellwood Park. Chef/owner Kevin Nugent is serving up jerk wings, oxtail, sweet chili fried shrimp and jerk chicken marsala - plus desserts like pineapple upside down and carrot cake, and so much more. Caribbean cooking is an incredible blending of savory flavors and multicultural tropical influences enhanced over centuries and based primarily on African, Spanish, Chinese and East Indian cuisine. Beginning on May 21st you can order online for carryout or delivery. Open Tuesday - Saturday from 11:00  a.m. to 7:00 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday.

From June to October, on the First Friday of each month, Merchantville will run a Night Market with fun for the whole family including food trucks, vendors, live music, movies and more in the downtown along Chestnut and Centre streets. Many local food businesses and retail shops will be open late and word on the street is that Merchantville will be celebrating their 148th Birthday during opening night with a bounce house, some activities for kids. Woot, woot! Any local organizations/nonprofits that want to participate with an activity or just be there with a booth, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Get up-to-date info about the vendors joining us for the kick-off of our first Night Markets on Friday, June 7th from 5:00-9:00 p.m. on our Facebook page. Movies will be hosted by the Merchantville Task Force behind Eclipse Brewing - show time for "The Goonies" begins at 7:15 p.m.